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Best time of the year to pick Cubensis

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I'm interested in going out and hunting some Cubies with some friends soon, but I have a few questions. Specifically, are they growing right now? I've read around that supposedly if you live far enough south that you should be able to find them year round. I live in the deep south, southern Mississippi to be exact. The temps are getting into the mid 60s lately, with the highs in the low 80s, so it's getting a bit nippy but not really cold. The humidity is, as always, very high. Also, will I only find them sprouting up after rain, or are they simply more prevalent at this time? We want to go soon, but there isn't any rain in the forecast for several weeks. So I guess to sum it up, should I be able to find some shrooms at this time of year, and will I have any luck finding some even without any recent rains? Thanks! :)
 
Toast has it spot on.

They only grow during a certain time of the year. And because the US is heading into Winter your season is ending/ended. Cubies don't really like 'nippy' weather at night.
 
Well I actually do know a fair share about Cubes. I've been researching them for several months and I'm well aware of how to identify, what is safe procedure and what isn't, regions they grow in, etc. I simple have not come across anything in any books or articles that specify whether they grow year round or not. The only info I found was out of an old library book at my local library saying that they will grow when temps stay between 45-85 F. Other than that, I have been unable to determine when and if they have seasons. So I am not ill informed by any means. I know my stuff and have been picking once but that was several years ago.
 
You don't seem that informed seeing as you had to ask about the rain.

Relying on old textbooks isn't smart as things can change drastically as time goes on.

Ideal temperatures for Cubes is 65-85 and they won't grow if it's been dry for too long. Like I said, your Cube season is coming to an end and if you don't have a good rain in the next couple of weeks you're shit out of luck.

So no, they don't grow year round unless you're cultivating them yourself.

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Well I actually do know a fair share about Cubes. [...] The only info I found was out of an old library book at my local library.
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You're far from knowing a 'fair share' about them if the only info you've been able to find is the old book.
 
Very hostile. Any who, well the temps never get below 65 and looking at the forecasts, it may drizzle a bit a time or two in the coming week. Looks like I'm shit full of luck. Thanks, though.
 
We're only looking out for your health.
Identifying mushrooms from pictures in a book or from the Internet with no prior experience is foolish at best, lethal at worst
Do you realize the sheer number of different species of fungi there are? The differences could be very easily to overlook and again, you could kill yourself
Mushrooms aren't expensive, just buy them or grow them yourself from a spore kit
 
To the best of my knowledge most boomers / shrooms don't grow so well in the south. Maybe I am wrong, I know the vast majority of good strong boomers come from the north.. Oregon, Washington, Pacific Northwest are known for very strong blue stem cubes. Clearly certain species show up in other areas, at one point I had a nasty strong batch of tiny black caps from Hawaii, but they were not sold to me under any common name other then shrooms.

I thought they tended to flourish in the spring and fall, winter being too cold and summer being too hot. I have no idea about the South, I do know Spring and Fall were the times they showed up in the North East.

Please do follow advice of people on the boards DO NOT try to simply go out in cow pasture and pic em and eat em.

Question your spore print should be _______________ in color?????

If you don't know the answer, or don't even know what a spore print is you are embarking on a very dangerous journey.
Just because it grows in a cluster has a caramel color cap and is a moist of slightly slimey to the touch doesn't mean a thing. Even an expert can't identify something based on a picture IMO


I have a lot of clusters in my backyard they look a lot like cubes, a spore print tells me they are all poisionous imposters

Most people think they only grow out of a Cow plop, this is not true at all by the way, they grow near sources of water, they grow in wood mulch they grow in pine needle decay, they grow in decaying wood piles.
 
Cubes have a very distinct look, I have seen them in the wild on two occasions, so I do know what to look for. If they have the gold tops and fit other characteristics, then I can be fairly sure that I have the correct shroom. To be totally sure, I can pinch the shroom and see if it bruises blue. If so, then blue is true and I know I have found cubensis. As for spore prints, I know that they should be a dark purplish type color.
 
I have several friends who have been picking fields in the area for a while, and they know a good bit about shrooms. You and I both know that the chances of finding a poisonous mushroom that bruises blue is unlikely. If it has a yellowish stem, a golden faded cap, and cruises blue and is growing from cow shit, it is cubensis, and you and I both know that. If I want to be extra sure then I can do a spore print. But if it fits the physiclaly description of a cubensis and bruises blue, I can be pretty much 100% I have the correct specimen.
 
Really the best way to learn is to go with someone who can show you the ropes. Once you have picked a few they are pretty easy to identify. Unlike some other species, there aren't many lookalikes to cubes & the blue staining/bruising is key.

Cubes don't grow in wood or pine needles. Only manure. As for conditions, hot humid summer is best. Look in shaded areas. I think you may have missed the boat this year since the wet season is coming to an end. Here in FL there are usually tons in the cow pastures in my neighborhood. I can literally smell them in the air in summer at night.

Interestingly, during the winter here every year around Xmas/New Year I spot a few nice cubes growing in my horse's shit and they're very strong. I have never found them growing in my horses pasture in the summer, and I haven't seen them in cow fields in winter. The winter/horse ones are a rare treat when I find one. Different strains I suppose.

I like finding them more than I like using them!

EDIT: I want to emphasize that the winter/horse ones are rare so you don't waste your time. Spores can survive a cow's digestive tract but not a horses (since they're non-ruminant) so horse shrooms aren't common. I don't go looking for them but if I'm feeding the horse & I see them I'll grab them.
 
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Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it!

Yea, I have definitely missed the high point of the season, and it will be coming to an end soon. It's still fairly warm around here, but it'll be getting progressively colder in the coming months obviously. Living on the gulf coast, every season is a wet season virtually! lol

I realize that I have missed the peak of the season but assuming that the forecast for this week holds and it rains, then I'm hoping that at least a few will sprout up here and there. I have all kinds of mushrooms growing in my yard at the moment, so I'm not really sure if that says anything for cubes, but several species of mushrooms are popping up everywhere at the moment. Because of the strong humidity down here and the still relatively warm temps, I honestly think I should be able to come across a few, though I have obviously missed what would have been the best time to go out and pick. Would you agree or no? Thanks for the response!
 
In my experience its usually not worth it to go after the august floods hit because its too wet here. You can probably still find some but not like the middle/beginning of summer. Like I said, I've found them in December & January in my yard. If you have any doubts at all toss them. Some cow fields are no good. There has to be trees & shade. The ground has to be at least a little wet & the humidity high. Recent rain helps meet those requirements.

Mostly when they're fruiting, they're everywhere but if you don't find any after a few minutes likely there are there are none.
 
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The humidity throughout the week is supposed to be around 70% most days, which isn't as high as it usually is around this area, but still seems pretty high. Supposed to rain a bit off and on for the two days before we go, so the ground should be fairly damp. Only thing that is bothering me is the temps are supposed to drop to the mid 50s about about halfway through next week. Fingers crossed though. Even if we don't find any, it'll be quality time with good friends.
 
You want good soaking rain, followed by a couple of days of hot humid but no rain, or they rot, it's not as easy as you think.
 
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